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The release of the new Friedman BE-OD Deluxe and Golden Pearl overdrive pedals brings two welcome additions to the ever-expanding pedal range of boutique amp designer and all-around tone meister Dave Friedman. These are hand-built in the USA by a company with a reputation for making great-sounding equipment. Friedman BE-OD Deluxe First up, we have the […]
Chinese pedal maker Gervana has a pedal, the Ding Mao pedal dual boost/overdrive. Branded as “handmade in China”, the aim here is give you boutique build standards at highly affordable price tag. So much for the marketing. But this pedal also seems to provide a lot of options for guitarists looking for a flexible drive […]
The Fulltone OCD pedal is unquestionably one of the most popular overdrives out there, especially for the milder drive tones. Fulltone recently presented a second version with a few improvements. Now follows a very exclusive limited version in black. OCD CME Exclusive Limited Edition Black The ubiquitous OCD pedal has had a white/cream livery for […]
Summer NAMM is one of the year’s best platforms to launch new products, but also to release updated versions of existing ones. Hungry Robot has just announced its Moby Dick V2 delay pedal, and it sounds like the V2 adds some tasty new treats. Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 I’m a big fan of Hungry […]
Beetronics has gained quite the reputation on both sides of the pond for beautiful tools that can sound pretty epic. The US-based maker now has two new offerings, the Royal Jelly and Buzzter. Royal Jelly I have been very impressed by Beetronics’ offerings in the past and this new Royal Jelly Overdrive/Fuzz pedal looks pretty […]
The new Keeley El Rey Dorado is a ‘British’-sounding overdrive pedal based on that old and often sought-after Marshall JTM Plexi tone. Not the first of its kind, it competes with a gamut of existing units like the Suhr Mini Riot, Bogner’s La Grange and the Radial Hot British, to name but a few. So what […]